Benzinga | Dec 27, 2021 11:22AM EST

Advanced Micro Devices Whale Trades Spotted

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bullish stance on Advanced Micro Devices.

Looking at options history for Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) we detected 67 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 50% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 49% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 9 are puts, for a total amount of $456,753 and 58, calls, for a total amount of $4,491,015.

What's The Price Target?

Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $139.0 to $220.0 for Advanced Micro Devices over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Advanced Micro Devices's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Advanced Micro Devices's whale trades within a strike price range from $139.0 to $220.0 in the last 30 days.

Advanced Micro Devices Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Biggest Options Spotted:

Symbol PUT/ Trade Sentiment Exp. Strike Total Trade Open Volume CALL Type Date Price Price InterestAMD CALL SWEEP BULLISH 02/18/ $150.00 $548.6K 10.3K 992 22AMD CALL SWEEP NEUTRAL 01/21/ $165.00 $217.2K 20.4K 3.0K 22AMD CALL SWEEP BULLISH 12/31/ $150.00 $198.8K 10.0K 11.5K 21AMD CALL SWEEP BULLISH 01/21/ $150.00 $161.5K 43.9K 1.3K 22AMD CALL SWEEP BULLISH 02/18/ $150.00 $153.7K 10.3K 2.2K 22

Where Is Advanced Micro Devices Standing Right Now?

* With a volume of 19,319,185, the price of AMD is up 3.6% at $151.4.

* RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.

* Next earnings are expected to be released in 29 days.

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